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propitious

美国发音:[prə'pɪʃəs]
英国发音:[prə'pɪʃəs]

[adj]
英语解释:with the conditions or qualities needed for a successful result
常见翻译:顺利的`;吉祥的

favorable/likely to produce good results.
A propitious moment is a favorable moment for doing something which is likely to be successful. A propitious moment for raising a topic for discussion is a favorable moment for starting the discussion and the discussion is likely to end in a settlement acceptable for all. A propitious occasion for building a house is a time during which the construction would not face any problems.

It was not the propitious moment for him to tell his father of his marriage with the girl; his father was in an angry mood, having had a bad time with his boss in the office.

The time was very propitious to start his business. By then there had been only one company manufacturing the product, and the demand for it was very high.